This study aims to analyze the influence of corporate culture on corporate performance either directly or indirectly through work motivation. Quantitative research method, Unit of analysis of this research is 2,844 employees residing in 6 retail company spread all over Indonesia. This research uses path analysis technique (path analysis), SPSS 23.00 analysis tool. The results of this study indicate that corporate culture can directly affect the company's performance and can also affect indirectly from corporate culture advocate to work motivation (as intervening variable) and then to the company's performance. The stronger the existing culture in a company, it will be able to increase employee motivation and impact on company performance optimally.

Nerve conduction study (NCS) measures how quickly electrical signals move through peripheral nerve. It is used to assess peripheral nerve dysfunction thus diagnose the types of neuropathy, and nerve damage. The purpose of this study was to observe the significance of recording nerve conduction parameters (NCP) of common peroneal nerve (CPN) from tibialis anterior (TA) muscle in neuropathic subjects. This study included 153 subjects which were grouped, on the basis of clinical and routine NCS in to normal healthy subjects and neuropathic patients; axonal and demyelinating types. Nerve conduction parameters were recorded and analyzed by using Digital EMG machine. After categorizing the subjects, the recordings of NCP were also obtained from TA muscle on stimulation of CPN, above and below the head of fibula. Study was performed at recommended temperature (32-340C). For statistics, the data was analyzed using MS Excel 2010 and Graph pad Prism6. A t-test was applied to see the significance of NCP recorded from TA and compared it with the NCP obtained from extensor digitorum brevis (EDB) muscle in different categories of selected subjects. P-values < 0.5 were considered significant. The comparison of most NCP between TA and EDB was highly significant in these categories of selected subjects. In neuropathic patients, more than 40% were non responsive to EDB stimulation while recording from TA was comparatively convincing. Findings of the study showed that the recording of nerve conduction parameters from TA is very useful in severe neuropathic condition, therefore, should be performed routinely in nerve conduction study

This study aims to determine the narcissism and positive thinking scores of athletes engaged in different team branches. Multidimensional Sportsperson ship Orientation Scale and Narcissistic Personality Inventory were used as a collection tool in the study. Portable IBM SPSS Statistics v20 software package was also used to analyze the data. For analyses of the data, descriptive statistics and Pearson correlation coefficient analysis were applied in the analysis of the data. As a result of the correlation analysis carried out, it was determined that there is a statistically significant relationship the narcissism and positive thinking scores of athletes.

This study aims to examine and analyze the influence of Institutional Image, Price, and Service Quality on Decision Choosing Futsal Young Indonesian School either partially or simultaneously. Research data from survey in the form of questionnaire. Sampling method used in this research is purposive sampling method, as many as 85 respondents selected to this sample by using Slovin formula. Quantitative analysis method using multiple linear regression analysis, followed by determination analysis (R Square), partial hypothesis testing (t test) and simultaneous (F test) with alpha 5 percent (0,05), before further analyzed first data quality test and classical assumption test were performed. Analyze tool using SPSS version 23 for windows. The results showed that the institutional image, price, and quality of service partially have a positive and significant influence on the decision to choose School Futsal Young Indonesian. Institutional Image, Price, and Service Quality have positive and significant influence on Decision Choosing School Futsal Young Indonesian either partially or simultaneously. Price has a very dominant influence on the decision to choose School Futsal Young Indonesian. There are still many other factors that influence the decision to choose school futsal that is equal to 38 percent which is still needed further research.

The paper examines the use of social media among speakers of English in Morocco and the extent to which it has empowered users in various struggles against political and social injustices. More importantly, it explores whether these media have helped students and enhanced their capacity to challenge and speak out against human rights abuses. In so doing, the thesis addresses some key polemical issues and questions germane to the topic, mainly the dialectic between technological and social determinism, the role of social media, mainly Facebook, in shaping democratic change among students. The thesis uses a combination of methodological approaches to explore the structural, textual and contextual dimensions of social media’s implications and impact on the promotion and protection of students in Morocco. Through analysing students’ writings, the research draws on rich data derived from in-depth qualitative research design conducted with Moroccan students. It offers insights into the embeddedness of social media as a technological medium and also into the interplay between students’ perceptions, practices and their political participation. Moreover, the study examines the complex and multi-layered interconnections between Facebook in particular and the various social, political and cultural processes shaping its appropriation and its potential, and enhancing democracy. The study concludes that social media play a significant role in enhancing Moroccan social and collective action capabilities by favouring different forms of mobilization, and facilitating linkages between dispersed constituencies and national public spheres with a view to promoting human rights practices among students in Morocco. The paper argues, however, that the medium does not affect in any radical way the dominant political and social orders inasmuch as its implications and potential remain considerably limited by the various digital divides, and are mediated through the power relations characterizing society in terms of the degree of literacy and political involvement.

Poisoning due to deliberate self-harm (DSH) with the seeds of yellow oleander (Thevetia peruviana) results in significant morbidity and mortality each year in South Asia. Yellow oleander seeds contain highly toxic cardiac glycosides including thevetins A and B and neriifolin. A cross-sectional observational study was conducted in Teaching Hospital Batticaloa, SriLanka among all DSH to see the prevalence of yellow oleander poisoning. Out of 121 DSH patients, 33(31.4%), 9 (27.3%) male and 24 (72.7%) female had seeds of yellow oleander poisoning. Among them, 3 (9.1%) patients got 1st-degree heart block while 2 (6.1%) got 2nd- degree heart block and 1(3%) patient got 3rd-degree heart block. Unfortunately, 2 (6.1%) patients have died. Though the numbers of suicide are already quite high, it is estimated that the real figures may be even higher in Sri Lanka. The under‐reporting is due to deaths not being recorded or being misclassified for different reasons such as stigma, legal harassment or insurance benefits. The main reasons for the oleander poisoning were a confrontation with their parents and siblings.

Since the publication of Red Sorghum: A Novel of China translated by Howard Goldblatt, a great number of long and elaborate theses has sprung up. Theoretically, many theoretical viewpoints have been employed to analyze this novel, but in a cumbersome jumble. On the aspect of the selection of linguistic data, superficially distinctive linguistic units tend to be selected more frequently as the research subjects, while those representing the unique style of the original text are less likely to be comprehensively researched. Methodologically, subjective text analysis method takes the upper hand, while only a few scholars employ the objective and exhaustive methods.

High alcohol consumption is one of the most common causes of liver disease. Several markers have been studied for alcohol consumption such as carbohydrate deficient transferrin (CDT), gamma glutamyl transferase, alanine aminotransferase(ALT), aspartate aminotransferase (AST). An elevated serum AST in relation to serum ALT (alanine transaminase) has been proposed as an indicator that alcohol has induced organ damage. Thus when AST:ALT ratio is greater than 2, this is considered as highly suggestive that alcohol is the cause of the patient’s liver injury. The aim of this study was to assess the clinical utility of AST:ALT ratio in alcoholic and nonalcoholic liver disease. This study involved 148 subjects, out of which 74 were diagnosed cases of alcoholic liver disease (ALD) and remaining 74 were age and sex matched diagnosed cases of nonalcoholic liver disease(NALD). Blood samples were collected and plasma AST and ALT activity were determined in both groups(ALD & NALD) by colorimetric method using standard curve . Then the ratio of AST:ALT was calculated and compared in both groups. The plasma activity of AST and ALT was high in both alcoholic and nonalcoholic liver disease patients. Plasma AST, ALT activity and their ratio (AST:ALT ratio) were found to be significantly different in both groups(p < 0.05). AST:ALT ratio less than 2 was found in 95.94% and 29.72% of non-alcoholic liver disease and alcoholic liver disease respectively. The ratio was more than 2 in 4.05% of nonalcoholic liver disease and 70.27% of alcoholic liver disease cases. The ratio of AST:ALT was significantly increased in alcoholic liver disease as compared to nonalcoholic liver disease. Hence, the ratio of AST:ALT can be used as a parameter for the diagnosis of alcoholic liver disease and for the differentiation of alcoholic liver disease from nonalcoholic liver disease

Bangladesh, a standout amongst the most crowded regions of Asia is at present experiencing Major energy emergency. Years of unconsciousness, absence of potential assets, labor, innovation and investment have taken the circumstance to an emergency level. Commercial energy consumption depends on natural gas (around 70%) trailed by coal, oil and hydropower. At present there is a huge difference between demand and generation of electricity. A step of building a nuclear power plant named Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant (RNPP) is taken by Government to fulfill this crying need. Bangladesh has planned to establish two Russian nuclear power reactors in operation (Rooppur-1 & Rooppur-2). The power plant will be built at Rooppur, 200 km north-west of Dhaka, at Paksey union on the bank of the Padma in the Ishwardi subdistrict of Pabna District, in the northwest of the nation. This paper discusses the prospect of green power generation using RNPP and evaluates different parameters whether it is a proper decision or not and also provides some necessary recommendations regarding the implementation of Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant.

Methanol-to-Gasoline Process involves the chemical transformation of Natural gas into usable gasoline range products. The objective of this work was to conduct a techno-economic analysis of Methanol-to-Gasoline Process, identifying heat integration, recycle and cost saving opportunities in the Process, and determining the Present-day Profitability of the Process. Aspen Hysys v8.6 was used in the model simulation, with an Auto-thermal Reformer being Used in modelling Synthesis Gas Manufacture, and a Plug Flow Tubular Reactor used in the methanol synthesis, with kinetic data similar to that of the commercial Cu/ZnO/Al2O3 Catalyst. The Gasoline synthesis reactor was modelled as a conversion reactor, with 94% conversion based on the CuO/ZnO/HZSM-5 zeolite conversion yield. It was also discovered, that starting with 10.02MMscfD of natural gas, we obtained 1462 Barrels/day of Gasoline, 82 Barrels/day of Methanol and 147 Barrels/day of Di-Methyl Ether. The total Capital Cost came to $172,360,500, the Operating Cost of $21,808,945 annually, and Gross annual revenue came to $26,575,626, with annual savings of $4,766,681. After Heat Integration and product recycle, a savings of $7,303,009 was realized (74% reduction). The simple payback period of 36.2 years and a Net-present value of -$94million after 20 years, indicating that the MTG process is not viable under the present economic situation. The results of the sensitivity analysis show that the MTG process will be profitable within the 1st 20 years when the price of natural gas falls $500/MMscf or is completely free, or when the interest rate falls 5% or when the inflation rate rises above 20%. The reason for its non-profitability was discovered to be its water to hydrocarbon volume distribution, with water being 53.32% and Gasoline was 46.68%.

Weirs are the most extensively used hydraulic structures in the different fields of hydraulics, environmental, irrigation, and chemical engineering, as flow measuring and flow control devices in open Channels. The object of the present paper is to study the effect of the geometry of crump weir on the coefficient of discharge (Cd) under different flow conditions. The experimental work was conducted in rectangular laboratory flume; fifteen physical models were used with five upstream angles (17o, 22o, 27o, 32o and 37o) and three different crest heights (10, 15 and 20) cm under free flow conditions. The results show that Cd value will increase with the decrease of crest height as well as with increasing flow rate; it is also directly proportional to the upstream slope and inversely to the downstream slope. Computational fluid dynamic (FLOW 3D) were used to conduct new experiments.An empirical relation was obtained to estimate the coefficient of discharge Cd under different height and upstream slopes crump weirs.

The aim of this study is to assess the state of plant biodiversity in the natural rangelands of transhumant cattle herds in the Classified Forest of Upper Alibori (CFUA), Northern Benin. Forty-five (45) phytosociological plots were carried out using the Braun-Blanquet method. The phytosociological data were submitted to Detrended Correspondence Analysis (DCA) under the software R.3.3.2 with a package vegan. The results revealed that the natural rangelands of the CFUA have 178 species belonging to 45 families of which the most abundant and dominant are the Poaceae, Caesalpiniaceae, Combretaceae and Rubiaceae. Three (3) types of pasture were highlighted: Detarium microcarpum and Pennisetum polystachion ; Isoberlinia doka and Brachiaria stigmatisata; Prosopis africana and Pennisetum pedicellatum. The most abundant and dominant biological types on these natural rangelands are phanerophytes followed by therophytes. However, Sudanese species are the most abundant and dominant. This shows that pastures in this protected area are relatively undisturbed. The unsweetened and invasive species such as Senna obtusifolia, Hyptis suaveolens, Loudetia togoensis, etc. were also observed in this natural rangeland. It follows from this study that the natural rangelands of CFUA are degraded due to the strong agropastoral pressure.

Abstract: Tax non-compliance reduces tax collection and the tax performance within a country. The Kenyan government has implemented various strategies to bring businesses in the informal sector into the tax bracket. However, available data shows that tax collections from the informal sector are above average but on a declining trend. The purpose of this study was to identify predictors of tax compliance in the informal sector in Nyeri Town. Specifically the study aimed to assess how tax rates, attitudes towards government spending, complexity of tax returns and tax enforcement strategies influence tax compliance. The study adopted a cross-sectional survey design and targeted 715 informal businesses in Nyeri Town. Stratified random sampling technique was used to select 143 informal businesses to participate. Researcher-administered questionnaires were used to collect data from the respondents. Descriptive methods such as frequency distribution, percentages, mean, were used to summarize and organize data. Chi-square tests and correlation analysis were employed to establish relationships between study variables. Findings were presented using tables of frequencies and percentages. Majority (66%) agreed that there was too much corruption in the government. Attitudes towards government spending (p=0.001) had a significant relationship with tax compliance at 95% confidence level. The study concluded that, attitudes towards government spending, is important predictor of tax compliance in the informal sector. It was recommended that the government should seek to end corruption in all sectors to enhance tax compliance.

Abstract: In the present paper, we introduce the notion of generalized (σ, τ)-i-nderivation in near-ring N and investigate a property involving generalized (σ, τ)-i-n-derivation of a prime near-ring N, which forces N to be a commutative ring. Additive commutativity of a prime near-ring N satisfying certain identities involving generalized (σ, τ)-i-n-derivation has also been obtained.

Abstract: Haematological malignancies represent approximately 7% of all malignant diseases. Acute myeloid leukaemia (AML) is an aggressive and fatal disease. AML treatment basically remained unimproved in the last 20 years, and depends upon induction of cytotoxic chemotherapy. An average less than 30% of AML patients survive for long-term. Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are currently being investigated for an ever-expanding number of clinical indications based on their tissue-regenerative, immunomodulatory, and anti-inflammatory effects.The aim of the present work is to detect the effect of human umbilical cord blood-derivedmesenchymal stem cells (HUCB-MSCs) on the expression of the leukaemic inhibitory factor gene (LIF) and on interleukin-10 (IL-10) in AML-patients.The MSCs were separated from HUCB, and co-cultured with samples collected from peripheral blood (PB) of AML-insulted adults prior to chemotherapy. The expression of LIFgene and the IL-10levelwere measured using the real-time polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) techniques, respectively before and after the co-culture in order to evaluate the immunomodulatory effect of the MSCs. The present study revealed that the group of AML cells co-cultured with HUCB-MSCsshowed a significant increase in the expression level of LIF gene compared with the untreated group. The group of AML cells co-cultured with MSCs showed a significant decrease in the IL-10 concentration compared to that of the untreated group.Our data demonstrated thatco-culture of AML with MSCs represents a simple approach to inhibit leukaemic cells in vitro.